Wildfire Smoke Prompts Air Quality Alert
A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for parts of Maryland including Montgomery County due to Canadian wildfire smoke. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued the alert,… Read More
Maryam Shahzad
Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with myMCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.
Fire Chief Scott Goldstein Reflects on More Than 30 Years Serving Montgomery County
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Scott Goldstein will retire from the department after more than 30 years serving the community. Goldstein, who was born and raised in… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, June 28, In Montgomery County
It’s Wednesday, June 28, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Fire Chief Retiring: This is Fire Chief Scott Goldstein’s last week serving the county before… Read More
Parents Rally Again to Demand Opt-Out Option for LGBTQ Reading in Schools
Parents rallied again to demand opt-out options for LGBTQ+ reading material in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Ahead of a school board meeting Tuesday, the many protesters — and some… Read More
Bethesda Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Allegedly Stabbing His Parents
Police said a Bethesda man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder of his parents. Joseph Michael Bowers, 24, is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and weapons-related… Read More
Protesters For Glen Echo Park Desegregation Join Juneteenth Event
Community leaders and change-makers commemorated Juneteenth through the county’s own local history at Glen Echo Park. It was 63 years ago when Howard University students and Jewish residents came together… Read More
Transportation Department Awarded for Pedestrian Underpass in Bethesda
The county’s transportation department was nationally recognized for the MD 355 pedestrian crossing project in Bethesda. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) won a National Recognition Award from the American… Read More
Police Seek to Identify Suspects in Germantown Attempted Armed Robbery
Police said detectives are investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred about one month ago in Germantown and ask for the public’s help identifying suspects. According to the Montgomery County… Read More
1960 Protesters, Freedom Riders to Join Juneteenth Celebration at Glen Echo Park
As part of a Juneteenth celebration at Glen Echo Park this coming Sunday, protestors who helped integrate the former Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960 and some who became Freedom… Read More
State’s Attorney’s Office: Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to 32 Years
According to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office (MCSAO), a serial bank robber who tried to disarm a Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to prison on Wednesday. Steven Ray Beitzel, Jr.,… Read More
Directors Confirmed to Departments of Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection
Dr. James Bridgers, who was Acting Director for the county’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), was unanimously appointed by the County Council as Director on Tuesday. Bridgers replaces… Read More
Startups Pitch to Hotel Brands About Sustainability Advancements
Startup leaders spoke with hotel company representatives in the area about sustainability advancements. The startups joined a pitch event with the Hospitality Tech Accelerator on Wednesday at the Montgomery County… Read More